Streaky Bay Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Streaky Bay (5680) is a suburb of Spencer Gulf, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 469 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Streaky Bay is in the federal electorate of Grey.

In the 2011 census the population of Streaky Bay was 1,625 and is comprised of approximately 48.1% females and 51.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Streaky Bay is 44 years of age.

86.3% of people living in the suburb of Streaky Bay were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.1% England, 0.7% New Zealand, 0.5% Scotland, 0.5% Egypt, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Papua New Guinea, 0.4% Germany, 0.3% Denmark, 0.3% South Africa.

91.2% of people living in Streaky Bay speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Croatian, 0.2% Arabic, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Other.

The religious makeup of Streaky Bay is 26.6% No religion, 22.8% Catholic, 17.3% Anglican, 11.1% Uniting Church, 10.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.7% Lutheran, 1.5% Christian, nfd, 0.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.7% Baptist, 0.7% Other religious affiliation .

52.6% of people are married, 29.9% have never married and 8.4% are divorced and 2.0% are separated. There are 91 widowed people living in Streaky Bay.

53.1% of the people living in Streaky Bay over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.1% are working on a part time basis. Streaky Bay has an unemployment rate of 5.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Streaky Bay are 23.4% Managers, 15.5% Technicians & trades workers, 14.5% Labourers, 10.9% Professionals, 9.9% Community & personal service workers, 9.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.6% Sales workers, 6.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Streaky Bay work in are 21.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.1% Retail trade, 11.1% Health care and social assistance, 9.0% Construction, 8.2% Accommodation and food services, 7.6% Education and training, 4.9% Public administration and safety, 4.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.6% Manufacturing.

44.6% of homes are fully owned, and 28.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 24.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $473 per week and the median household income is $812 per week.

The median rent in Streaky Bay is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1192 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Streaky Bay postcode 5680